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Texas DL signee Keondre Coburn tweeted that his class will beat OU and drew a response, at least for a while, from a certain Heisman Trophy winner.

Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer

Texas' class finishes the day at No. 3 overall. Last year, the Longhorns had the 33rd-ranked class. Since ESPN recruiting rankings began (2006), that's the second biggest jump from in a year, according to ESPN Stats and Information (Michigan went from 40 to 6 in 2015-2016).

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Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer

In 2017, only 19 of the top 50 prospects in Texas and only five of the top 20 prospects stayed in state. This year 31 of the top 50 stayed in state. Texas (16) and Texas A&M (7) combined for 23 signees in the state's top 50 this year after combining for just 10 of the top 50 last year.

Tom VanHaaren ESPN Staff Writer

ESPN Stats and Information

Texas has commitments from 15 in-state ESPN 300 players this year, the most in-state ESPN 300 players that a school has ever landed (Georgia had 14 in 2017 and LSU had 14 in 2016).

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Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer

ESPN 300 defensive end Joseph Ossai (Conroe, TX/Oak Ridge HS) announces he has committed to Texas. Ossai is the 15th ranked defensive end in the country. That gives the Longhorns 19 ESPN 300 prospects in their 2018 class.

Joshua Moore, the No. 45 ranked prospect in the class of 2018, committed to play for the Texas Longhorns over Oregon Sunday. Moore made official visits to Nebraska and Alabama before the trip to check out the Longhorns.

Tom VanHaaren ESPN Staff Writer

ESPN 300 athlete Joshua Moore committed to Texas over Oregon on Sunday. Moore, the No. 45 ranked prospect, gives Texas 18 ESPN 300 commitments in the 2018 class and five commitments from the state of Texas ranked in the top-50 of the ESPN 300.

A lawsuit by former Texas women's track coach Bev Kearney against the school is probing how administrators handled former football assistant Major Applewhite's 2009 relationship with a student trainer on a bowl trip.

The Lone Star State has long been its own recruiting ecosystem. Where all-powerful high school coaches were gatekeepers to prospects, now there are AAU-like 7-on-7 coaches to influence players and bring new rules for Jimbo Fisher and Tom Herman to follow.

Texas has hired Auburn football assistant Herb Hand as offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator.

Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer

Texas announces it has hired Auburn's Herb Hand as co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach. Hand last held a coordinator role at Tulsa before heading to Vanderbilt, Penn State and then Auburn. Auburn announces it will replace Hand with J.B. Grimes, who returns to the Tigers from UConn. Grimes coached Auburn's offensive line from 2013 to 2015.